The particulars change, and with them the postgame explanations. What remains constant for UNLV during Mountain West play, with few exceptions, is the result, and not even a night dedicated to the late Jerry Tarkanian could change that.

The Rebels scored seven straight to come back, tie the game and get the Thomas & Mack Center rocking. Then just as soon as UNLV had the momentum it all went away as Boise State made the game-winning plays and held on for a 53-48 victory on a night the program honored the late Jerry Tarkanian.

Dave Rice doesn’t want to view the end of the season this way, but UNLV will probably play the largest role in the conference title race of any team not actually in it. In most cases, you would call that team a potential spoiler.

A part of us died last week. Jerry Tarkanian, known as “Tark the Shark,” died Feb. 11 at 84 after battling multiple illnesses over the past few years. He won more than 500 games at UNLV, made four appearances in the Final Four and captured the 1990 national championship. And that’s just the beginning ...

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Jerry Tarkanian didn’t care about your background, even if it included a criminal history, coming from a broken home, living in the projects or academic struggles. He saw the good in everyone. That’s something …